# Dambulu Halmilla Wewa GN division, Palagala DS Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/dambulu-halmilla-wewa/ Grama Niladhari division · Palagala DS Division # Dambulu Halmilla Wewa Dambulu Halmilla Wewa is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province. It covers **5.23 km²**. 4 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 5.2km² - 172 mtypical elevation ## Where is Dambulu Halmilla Wewa? Dambulu Halmilla Wewa lies in [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/), [Anuradhapura District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/), [North Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 4 other GN divisions: [Giranegama](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/giranegama/), [Hinguruwelpitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/hinguruwelpitiya/), [Narangaswewa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/narangaswewa/) and [Ranawa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/ranawa/). By area it is the 2795th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 2.3% of [Palagala DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/north-central/anuradhapura/palagala/). The centre of Dambulu Halmilla Wewa is about 135 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.8944° N, 80.5969° E. Local names: දඹුලුහල්මිල්ලෑව . Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka). ## Things to see in and around Dambulu Halmilla Wewa ### Nearby, outside Dambulu Halmilla Wewa - Buddha Statue · monument, Ulpathagama2.9 km - Pink quartz Mountain View point · viewpoint, Ulpathagama2.9 km - Jathika Namal Uyana · attraction, Ranawa3.0 km - Soldier · memorial, Dambulla Town6.6 km - Ibbankatuwa Megalithic Burial Site · museum, Ibbankatuwa7.3 km - Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town7.4 km - Sima Malakaya · monument, Dambulla Town7.6 km - Museum of Wall Paintings · museum, Dambulla Town7.6 km - Dambulla Buddhist Museum · museum, Dambulla Town7.6 km - Herbal Garden · attraction, Dambulla Town7.7 km - Popham's Arboretum · attraction, Rathmalgaha Ela9.5 km - Potani · attraction, Pothana14 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Dambulu Halmilla Wewa - Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo - CurrencyRupee (LKR) - Country calling code+94 - LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English - Plug typesType D, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - China Bay Airport (TRR) · Trincomalee96 km - Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo112 km ### Nearest railway station Negama (Verunkulama), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 05:50) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:12, sunset around 17:52). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Dambulu Halmilla Wewa Open gazetteers list **4 villages, towns and localities** in Dambulu Halmilla Wewa. Settlements here lie between about 168 m and 172 m above sea level (median 172 m). - Dehippewa - Hammillewa - Kalugallegama - Kirimetiyagama Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Dambulu Halmilla Wewa Named natural and historic features inside Dambulu Halmilla Wewa, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Kirimetiyagama Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dambulu Halmilla Wewa and the best time to visit Using the climate of Anuradhapura District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (24 °C). About 1,364 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (279 mm) and the driest Jun (24 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March, June and September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 89 Feb 25 69 Mar 27 68 Apr 28 118 May 28 98 Jun 28 24 Jul 28 29 Aug 28 52 Sep 28 74 Oct 27 220 Nov 26 279 Dec 25 244 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dambulu Halmilla Wewa Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital · Dambulla Town 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87416&mlon=80.64875#map=17/7.87416/80.64875) Bank DFCC Bank · Dambulla Town 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87874&mlon=80.65016#map=17/7.87874/80.65016) ATM HNB · Sigiriya 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.94999&mlon=80.74872#map=17/7.94999/80.74872) Petrol pump Sinopec Filling Station · Dambulugama 6.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.88181&mlon=80.64948#map=17/7.88181/80.64948) Hotel Lake Island Home Stay · Haluapullana Wewa 4.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.87328&mlon=80.63249#map=17/7.87328/80.63249) Mall H2 Lanka Food City · Kalawewa 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=8.02386&mlon=80.52956#map=17/8.02386/80.52956) School A/jaya m.v · Bandarapothana 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.93612&mlon=80.59418#map=17/7.93612/80.59418) College A/Galkiriyagama Central College · Daniyagama 4.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.92714&mlon=80.57037#map=17/7.92714/80.57037) Police station Dambulla Police Station · Dambulla Town 6.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.86221&mlon=80.64912#map=17/7.86221/80.64912) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other GN divisions in Palagala DS Division - Aluth Galkiriyagama - Aluth Kadadugama - Ambagaswewa - Anakatawewa - Andiyagala - Balaluwewa 2 - Balaluwewa1 - Budugehinna - Daniyagama - Dematagollagama - Ellawewa - Gam Sabha Halmilla Wewa - Gambirigaswewa - Giranegama - Gonadeniyagama - Hinguruwelpitiya - Hinguruwewa - Ipulwehera - Kalugala - Karavilagala - Katukeliyawa - Kirindiwatta - Maneruwa - Meewewa - Morotte Gama - Narangaswewa - Nelliyagama - Pahalagama - Parawahagama - Pelbendiyawa - Ranawa - Ulpathagama - Undurawa Halmilla Wewa - Wambatuwewa ## Quick answers - Where is Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?In Palagala DS Division, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka - What borders Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?Giranegama, Hinguruwelpitiya, Narangaswewa and Ranawa - What is there to see in Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?Buddha Statue, Pink quartz Mountain View point, Jathika Namal Uyana, Soldier - What time zone is Dambulu Halmilla Wewa in?UTC+5:30 - What currency is used in Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?Rupee (LKR) - What language is spoken in Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?Settlements lie between 168 m and 172 m - What is the best time to visit Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?January to March, June and September - Where is the nearest hospital to Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?Dambulla Ayurveda Hospital, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?DFCC Bank, about 6.1 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?HNB, about 18 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?Sinopec Filling Station, about 6.0 km from the centre - What is the P-code of Dambulu Halmilla Wewa?LK7166110 (OCHA common operational dataset)